SOLUTION: A bullettin board has an area of 1/12 square yard and a length of 1/3 yard the bulletin board is divided into 6 squares what's the width area and length of each section
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Question 1059296: A bullettin board has an area of 1/12 square yard and a length of 1/3 yard the bulletin board is divided into 6 squares what's the width area and length of each section
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Length = [ area ] / [ length ]
Length =
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Since the width and length are different,
and the the 6 squares must be arraged
in a 2 x 3 pattern ( no other way )
the long side is
the
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and
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The 6 sections are 1/8 x 1/9, and each one
has an area of sq yds
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check:
which is the total area
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